Today (30/03/2020) at 2000 hours, Singaporeans took to their balconies all over the country to clap. They clapped loudly to applaud the movement of #SGUNITED, to commend the efforts of the health workers and those fighting the coronavirus in Singapore. This movement was incited by an expat living in Singapore who was inspired by the UK where they applauded NHS workers.
Martin Vega, the man who began the clapping movement in Singapore talked about his inspiration for the event: “After watching highlights of the UK population #Clapforourcarers #ClapforNHS on Thursday night in an emotional setting, I believe we can do our own version of this for Singapore! For the doctors, nurses, carers, emergency services, delivery workers, warehouse workers, cleaners, supermarket staff and everyone else keeping Singapore safe and stocked at this time. We will be forever grateful. On top of this I could not be prouder to live and work in a country where the government has been applauded on the worldwide stage for its response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The transparency of what is happening in Singapore with daily updates from gov.sg keeping the population informed with honesty and integrity makes living through this ongoing crisis easier and more comfortable. For this they should definitely be included in the clap! So how about it, Monday 30th March, 8pm, out of your windows, doors or balconies of your home we can clap as loud as we can to #SGUnited and let the people getting us through this tough situation be appreciated. Imagine Singapore come alive from rooftops, windows and doors. It’s a sound I would love to hear take over the city in appreciation of all.”
On Facebook and other social media, over 2000 Singaporeans expressed interest and committed to participating in this event and participate they did! The skyline of Singapore was alive with the sound of applause.
This truly was a touching event to participate in because it really embodied the idea that we are all in this crisis together and the more we unite as a nation, the stronger we will be. If we all work together, we can 'defeat' Covid-19. Singaporeans have to work towards social distancing and prevent the spread of the virus to those more susceptible and vulnerable.
Comments